Swim in Istanbul in march 2025What is the temperature of the sea in in march?
Average sea temperature in Istanbul in march 2025.
In march, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Istanbul is:
Minimum: 44°F
Average: 48°F
Maximum: 51°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in march:
- Outside temperature: 48°F to 54°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 4.4mph
- It rains a total of 3.5in, over 6 day(s).
Should we swim in Istanbul in march?
No... The water temperature in Istanbul in march is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Istanbul in march! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 44°F (and only 51°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Istanbul this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in march, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 3.5in of precipitation (over 6 days) and 77.02 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Istanbul in march
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 44°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Wind speed | 13.7mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 45°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.5in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
| Humidity | 78% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.22km | ||
| Cloud cover | 45% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Turkey in march
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Alanya in march | 64°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Antalya in march | 64°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Bodrum in march | 62°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Izmir in march | 60°F | 62°F | cold swimming | Marmaris in march | 63°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Side in march | 63°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Belek in march | 63°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Çanakkale in march | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Dalaman in march | 63°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Didim in march | 62°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Kemer in march | 63°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Sinop in march | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Tekirdağ in march | 50°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Trabzon in march | 48°F | 50°F | freezing swimming | Cesme in march | 61°F | 63°F | cold swimming | Ephesus in march | 61°F | 63°F | cold swimming | Sile in march | 48°F | 51°F | freezing swimming |